Amid the throngs of soccer jerseys at this summer's FIFA World Cup festivities, you might notice a few in pink, navy or green with iconic Lawrence names on the back — Langston Hughes, Lynette Woodard, James Naismith and more.
They're from the "Lawrence United F.C." project by local designers Tim Hossler and Lizzy Arnold, which is part of the City of Lawrence's soccer-themed Unmistakable Public Art Exhibition. ...
A grocery store at one end, a food truck park and apartments at the other – this is one way North Lawrence could grow in the future, according to the consultants the city has hired to study it.
At the Union Pacific Depot on Wednesday, the Kansas City-based consulting firm HNTB Corporation met with a citizen steering committee for an update on the North Lawrence corridor study. Previously, these meetings have ...
Alarm.com, a smart home tech firm, will be getting some help from the City of Lawrence to redevelop a downtown building into its new office space.
At its meeting on Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted 5-0 to approve incentives for the company’s project at 714 Vermont St.: a Neighborhood Revitalization Area property tax rebate, and Industrial Revenue Bonds for a sales tax exemption on construction ...
As the City of Lawrence welcomed the Algerian men's national team this week for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it also got an Algerian keepsake to remember the moment by – an ornate piece of pottery.
The plate was on display for part of the City Commission’s meeting on Tuesday night, where Mayor Brad Finkeldei said it was a gift from the North African nation’s ambassador: “A thank-you to our community for ...
In response to concerns from the public, Lawrence city leaders are interested in exploring a moratorium on data center development, and they could consider one as early as next month.
Near the end of its meeting on Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission asked city staff to bring back such a proposal for consideration within the next 30 days. They made that request after a crowd packed City Hall’s meeting room ...
In his experience with senior housing developments, City Commissioner Mike Dever says that often, “these things don’t pencil out because of the parking.”
And parking was a key issue for him and other commissioners as they debated on Tuesday night whether to sell a city-owned surface parking lot in downtown to a developer for an affordable senior housing project.
Ultimately, the Lawrence city ...
